Happenings
Volunteers are needed during school vacation week, April 20 -24, to assist at a bike camp in Groton for children with disabilities. Hosted by Emerson Hospital's Center for Rehabilitative and Sports Therapies called iCan Shine, open to people at least eight years old who have a disability and are...
On Tues., May 5 at 7 p.m., Legion Hall, Groton Historical Society will sponsor a talk by Deborah M. Child "A Stranger in our Midst: Richard Brunton, Soldier, Engraver, Forger". Groton has had its share of interesting characters throughout its history, and Mr. Brunton was an early example.
Once...
Groton Garden Club Annual Plant Sale will be held Saturday May 9 at Groton Town Hall, 8:30 a.m. -noon. There will be a huge selection of herbs, perennials from members' gardens, and experts to help select plants for sunny/shady spots.
Spring supper at Christian Union Church in West Groton Sat. April 18th serving 5-7 PM. Menu: chicken picata, salad, vegetable and assorted desserts. Church is located on West Main St. (Rte 225), W. Groton. Meal served plated; take outs available. More info may be obtained by calling 978 448-...
Annual Meeting of Groton Woman's Club will be held Friday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m., at the Union Congregational Church. Program following the luncheon, will be Armenia, Past and Present, presented by speakers, Mihran & Therese Keoseian. Therese is a member of GWC, and Mihran is son of an...
Groton's annual street fair, Grotonfest, will be held Saturday, September 19 at Legion Field in Groton Center. Rain date is Sunday September 20. Sponsored by a host of local businesses, this year's events will include Noah Lis of The Voice, Season 6; Team B;lake; Animal Adventures; Nashoba Valley...
Another reliable sign of spring rolls around this weekend. The Groton session of the Nashoba Associated Boards of Health annual rabies clinic for dogs and cats is scheduled for this Saturday, April 4, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Groton Central Fire Station, 45 Farmer's Row.
Dr. Susan Horowitz, a...
Each spring, birdwatchers in the United States and Canada eagerly anticipate the arrival of several dozen species of Wood Warblers - small, brightly colored birds that spend the winter for the most part in the tropics of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Learn more about these...
Sunday, April 12 at 1 p.m., hike on trails of Groton Hills, led jointly by Groton Trails Committee and Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Hike through deep woods, past a pretty pond, and a hill affording good views from the top, a 500-footer that was a popular local ski area decades ago.
The hike...
Groton Council on aging and Friends of Groton Elders will offer "Four Weeks of Walt Whitman" with Stephen Collins, Fridays, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 10 am at the senior center. No cost for classes.
Collins' style of teaching has been described as a hybrid between teaching and performance, with...